Tomiko Fukuda, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon
practicing foot and ankle surgery.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Fukuda graduated Cum Laude with
a Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her Medical Doctorate
from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Fukuda
went on to complete her Surgical Internship and her Orthopedic Surgery
Residency at McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University School of
Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. She completed a Fellowship Training Program
in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Foundation for Orthopaedic, Athletic, and
Reconstructive Research in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Fukuda has many honors and awards to her credit, including the
Walter P. Blount Award for Orthopedics, given by the Department of
Orthopedic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She received the
Janet M. Glascow Memorial Citizen for Scholastic Achievement Award by the
American Medical Women's Association in 2002, and is a member of the Alpha
Omega Alpha Honor's Society. She also was the Nominee for the 2003 Dr.
A.A. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Intern of the Year from Northwestern
University Department of Surgery.
Dr. Fukuda has authored several publications and given presentations in
her career, including "Impact of Talar Component Rotation on Contact
Pressure after Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Cadaveric Study" presented at
the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in
San Francisco, California, in March 2008.
Dr. Fukuda is a member of the following professional societies:
- Alpha Omega-Alpha Honor's Society
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- Harris County Medical Society
- Texas Orthopedic Association
Dr. Fukuda holds staff privileges at Texas Orthopedic Hospital, The
Methodist Hospital, and Patient's Medical Center.
In addition to her Texas medical license, Dr. Fukuda is board certified
by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
